350-701 Content Security Practice Question
An administrator is configuring Cisco ESA to protect against Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. Which TWO of the following features are most effective in detecting and mitigating BEC?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
BEC attacks often involve spoofed or compromised accounts. DMARC helps prevent domain spoofing, and DLP can detect sensitive data being sent to unauthorized recipients. FTL (Forged Email Detection) is also relevant, but DMARC and DLP are standard ESA features for BEC.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Why this is correct
DLP can detect and block sensitive data sent to unauthorized recipients, a common BEC goal.
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DMARC verification
Why this is correct
DMARC verifies that emails claiming to be from a domain are authenticated, reducing spoofing.
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SenderBase reputation
Why it's wrong here
Reputation scores help with spam, but BEC often uses legitimate or spoofed domains.
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Outbreak filters
Why it's wrong here
Outbreak filters detect new malware outbreaks, not specifically BEC.
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AMP for Email
Why it's wrong here
AMP detects malware in attachments, not social engineering-based BEC.
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